σκαπάνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκάπτω (skáptō, to dig, delve) + -ᾰ́νη (-ánē, instrumental nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκᾰπᾰ́νης • (skapánēs) f (genitive σκᾰπᾰ́νης); first declension

  1. spade, mattock, digging tool
  2. spadework, digging

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σκᾰπᾰνεύς (skapaneús)
  • σκᾰπᾰ́νεύω (skapáneúō)
  • σκᾰπᾰ́νήτης (skapánḗtēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: σκαπάνη (skapáni)
  • Translingual: Scapanus

Further reading

Greek

Noun

σκαπάνη • (skapáni) f (plural σκαπάνες)

  1. pickaxe, pick, pickax
  2. hoe
  3. archaeological dig

Declension

See also

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